Chairmen and councillors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Osun State, yesterday, took over the control of local government council secretariats across the state.
The APC and the Osun State government have been at loggerheads over the control of the councils following the Court of Appeal judgement.
While the APC claimed its elected officials have been reinstated, Governor Adeleke said they remained sacked following a Federal High Court judgement.
The attempt to reinforce the judgement on Monday led to the death of six persons, including the council chairman of Irewole Local Government Area.
The APC officials regrouped, yesterday, and took over many of the council secretariats in the state.
The council areas included Obokun, Ife-East, Odo-Otin, Atakumosa-West, Orolu, Ejigbo, Ifelodun, Ilesa-West, Olorunda, Ifelodun, Boluwaduro and Boripe.
Addressing newsmen at the Ileri-Oluwa campaign office, the ALGON chairman, Mr Abiodun Idowu, said the accounts of the council areas have been frozen to curb illegal transactions, saying the reinstated officials would work with Governor Ademola Adeleke to develop the state.
Idowu said: โFollowing our official resumption of office in 26 local government council areas, each one of us has ordered the immediate freezing of various council accounts. This will curb any form of illegal transaction as such will have consequences.โ
